Edwin Valero vs Manny Pacquiao ?

After much success in Japan and an impressive record of 23 wins, all by knockouts and 20 of them in the first round, rumors started circulating last year that Valero is up for Pacquiao. I thought it's going to be an exciting fight, really, after seeing all those videos from Youtube, but then Valero has a problem-- he is ineligible to fight in the United States because he failed the required MRI exam for boxers(he suffered from a motorcycle accident before he turned professional).

The big question therefore is: will Pacquiao get out of his comfort zone and fight outside of the Philippines and the US? It seems like he's already graduated from fighting in Japan, but will he go back there so as to face a worthy fighter like Valero?

Of course I'm rooting for Manny Pacquiao. I just thought it's going to be one hell of a fight. But again, after Pacquiao fights Marquez in Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort at Las Vegas this coming March 15, 2008, there are already talks of his fight with Ricky Hatton, the British fighter. (What? Hatton? Isn't he too big for Manny?) So, not only does he graduate from fighting in Japan, he also moves out of his title as the Mexican Assassin, that is, after finishing off Marquez in March, which I'm sure he will. Anyway, that means Valero must not be anywhere near Pacquiao's table as of the moment.

And to think Valero is really eager to take a shot and duel with Manny's power and speed. Who doesn't?